Incorporating a Systemic and Foresight Approach into Smart City Initiatives: The Case of Spanish Cities

Journal of Urban Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 43-67

  Fernández Güell, José Miguel ^a   Collado Lara, Marta ^a   Guzmán Araña, Silvia ^a   Fernández Añez, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

foresight tools; smart city; systemic approach; urban complexity; urban visions

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SMART CITY; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN PLANNING;

SPAIN;

EID: 84983247534     PISSN: 10630732     EISSN: 14661853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2016.1164441     Document Type: Article

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